A. SITUATION ANALYSIS Description of the crisis On 31 August 2025, a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck southeastern Afghanistan near Jalalabad, approximately 30 km from Momand Dara (Nangarhar) and Nurgal (Kunar). The earthquake caused significant shaking across Kunar and Nangarhar, with effects also
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. Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected to be widespread across the Northwest and Southwest regions from November 2026 through at least May 2027. Persistent insecurity, including kidnapping and protracted displacement, will continue to disrupt livelihoods and li...
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. ESCALATION IN HEBRON DISPLACES MORE THAN 480 FAMILIES, INCLUDING OVER1,800 CHILDREN, AND DISRUPTS ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES Highlights The update covers the humanitarian impact of the escalation in Hebron that began on 23 October 2026, including large-scale displacement, mov...
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. Highlights Monitoring visits conducted by UNICEF, UNHCR, and IOM in Soná, Río Grande, and Mariato indicate a gradual transition from the emergency response phase to early recovery. In several communities, families have begun returning to land near their homes or relocating with...
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Countries: Ethiopia, Burundi, Comoros, Kenya, Madagascar, Mayotte (France), Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Yemen . RVF is an acute viral disease that affects livestock, including sheep, goats, cattle, buffaloes and camels, ...
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. Overview The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to face a severe food security crisis amid persistent conflict in the east, large-scale population displacement, and the expansion of Ebola, alongside climate and economic shocks. Worsening conditions in the east and...
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. They provide essential health services and play a central role in ensuring that populations can access quality care when and where it is needed. The availability, distribution, and competencies of health workers directly influence service coverage, quality of care, and health o...
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. EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL ACTIVATION Activation Overview The Zambia Red Cross Society has activated its Early Action Protocol for Drought 1.0 Background Following the approval of the Drought Early Action Protocol (EAP), the Zambia Red Cross Society (ZRCS) successfully implemented r...
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. They were vaccinators going from house to house to vaccinate children against polio. When the team introduced themselves and explained why they had come, Suzan felt excited and relieved. As a new mother, she was eager to ensure that her seven-month-old twins received the vaccin...
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. Description of the Event Date of event 04-03-2026 What happened, where and when? From 26 February through the first week of March 2026, airstrikes and border clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan affected ten provinces: Kabul, Kandahar, Khost, Kunar, Laghman, Nangarhar, Nuri...
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. Key Highlights Market Overview During the 4th week of October, national average prices showed generally modest week-on-week movements, while several commodities remained elevated compared with last year and their three-year averages. Rice and cooking oil prices continued to fac...
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. Description of the Event Date of event 30-09-2025 What happened, where and when? On 30 September 2025, at precisely 9:59, a strong 6.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Bogo City, marking it as the strongest recorded earthquake in Cebu province to date. The epicentre...
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. Many arrived in worrying condition at medical facilities on 31 October after being trapped by fighting and having endured months of severe shortages of basic necessities including food and medical supplies. WFP welcomed the short ceasefire and called for safe, sustained humanit...
